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Independence, Oregon - 5 schools
An equity score of 53/100 ranks Central Sd 13j #64 of 160 districts in Oregon (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,250 per pupil, Central Sd 13j ranks #105 of 194 Oregon districts by per-pupil spending (Oregon districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,201
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$15,250
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Central Sd 13j operates 5 public schools serving 3,201 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Oregon. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Polk County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,250 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 194 Oregon districts by per-pupil spending. See how Oregon compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 25.5% local, 62.7% state, and 11.8% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 53/100, ranked #64 of 160 in Oregon against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (7 AP courses district-wide), a 347:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 47.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 48.2% Hispanic or Latino, 44.3% White, 0.6% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Talmadge Middle School, with a diversity index of 57.8/100.
Its largest campus is Central High School, enrolling 1,008 students (33% of the district's total enrollment).
Central High School accounts for 31.5% of all Central Sd 13j student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Central Sd 13j-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Central Sd 13j school enrollment varies 2.4× across entities
Central Sd 13j school enrollment ranges from 425 students (lowest) to 1,008 students (highest), a spread of 583 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Central Sd 13j has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 64.8% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Central Sd 13j student-counselor ratio is 347:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Central Sd 13j is typically wider than the Central Sd 13j-aggregate figure suggests.
Central Sd 13j chronic absenteeism rate is 47.3% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Central Sd 13j has 5 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary. Total enrollment is 3,201 students.
How much does Central Sd 13j spend per student?
Central Sd 13j spends $15,250 per student. The district has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #64 in Oregon.
What is the demographic composition of Central Sd 13j?
Central Sd 13j students are 48.2% Hispanic or Latino, 44.3% White, 0.6% Asian, 0.5% African American, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Central Sd 13j?
Central Sd 13j has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #64 out of 160 districts in Oregon.